Supersedeas meaning
A writ that suspends the power of a lower court to issue an execution on a judgment where an appeal to a higher court has been taken.
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A legal document issued to halt or delay the action of some process of law.
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You shall forbear or desist. A writ suspending or staying a proceeding in order to maintain the status quo, pending appeal. It usually stays a creditor’s taking possession of property pursuant to a lower court’s ruling.
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